Shishir Vatsa

About the Candidate

Shishir Vatsa
Ottawa, ON
613-262-6353
vatsashishir@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shishirvatsa/

SKILLS
• Programming Languages & Frameworks: Java, Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, PHP, React.js, Node.js, SQL, C,
C++, embedded C, embedded C++, JSON, Assembly (ASM), VHDL, Verilog
• Machine Learning, AI, & Cybersecurity: TensorFlow, NumPy, Pandas, scikit-learn, Matplotlib, PyTorch,
torchvision, OpenSSL, Data Encryption, Network Security
• Embedded Systems & Hardware: RTOS, SoC design, FPGA, ARM Cortex-M, Zynq-7000, Vivado, ModelSim,
Networking (I2C, SPI, TCP/IP, UDP), Raspberry Pi, Arduino (Uno, Due), Keil IDE
• Libraries & Development Tools: JUnit, Pytest, Git, Bash, VS Code, MATLAB (including Simulink, RoadRunner),
Eclipse IDE, SQLite3, Markdown
• Software Development: Data Structures & Algorithms, Software Design Patterns, Object-Oriented Programming
(OOP), multithreaded & sequential programming
• Operating Systems & Applications: Linux, Windows, MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive),
Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides, Gmail, Drive), Oracle Virtual Machine
• Analytics & Collaboration: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, BigQuery, Looker Studio, Jira, Superset,
GitHub, Slack, Dayforce, UserTesting, Salesforce

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Systems, Co-operative Education September 2017 – June 2024
Carleton University, Ottawa, ON
GPA: 3.0 (B+)
Deans’ Honour List

WORK EXPERIENCE
Product Coordinator Intern May 2022 – August 2023
Geotab, Oakville, ON
• Engineered custom datasets, tables, and charts using MySQL to populate Superset dashboards, providing
insightful visualizations, and facilitating data-driven decision-making
• Conducted rigorous User Acceptance Tests (UATs) for various objects and features on a corporate website,
validating functionality and ensuring a seamless user experience
• Programmed custom APIs using JavaScript to efficiently sort assets in a corporate website’s database, enhancing
data organization and accessibility
• Leveraged tools such as Google Looker Studio, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google BigQuery, etc., to
analyze diverse datapoints across multiple websites and databases, optimizing data-driven decision-making
• As the Product Manager in one of the world’s leading telematics companies, supervised the
addition of important information and crucial links on a corporate website to enhance user
experience, and ensured the on-time and specification-compliant completion of the project

APPLIED PROJECTS
Project Designer, Hardware Integrator & Tester September 2023 – April 2024
Autonomous Traffic Sign & Light Detection System (Raspberry Pi)
– Assembled all hardware components of the project, built a custom stand to securely attach the Raspberry Pi
camera, and installed all necessary libraries and applications on the Raspberry Pi, successfully integrating all
hardware components and ensuring the camera was securely mounted and fully operational

AI & ML Developer, Programmer, Project Designer, Software Tester January 2024 – April 2024
Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Project
– Developed a convolutional neural network (CNN) model using PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, NumPy, and Pandas for real-time emotion detection from images, applying advanced deep learning techniques and testing on
augmented and transformed images from diverse sources to ensure robustness and generalization, achieving over
90% precision and accuracy

Web Developer January 2024 – April 2024
Web Development Project
– Developed a fully functional social media website by designing key pages with HTML and CSS, creating a secure SQL database, using PHP for data handling, and adding interactive UI components with React, resulting in streamlined user registration and improved access to online materials

Cybersecurity Tester, Programmer September 2023 – December 2023
Cybersecurity Project
– Implemented a stateless packet-filtering firewall using Linux with custom rules, configured OpenSSL as a root
Certificate Authority to issue server certificates, and built RSA key pairs and digital signatures with OpenSSL and
Python, resulting in enhanced network safety, security, and authenticity

Embedded Programmer, Hardware Developer & Tester September 2021 – December 2023
Embedded Programming and Hardware Development Project
– Configured and implemented switch interrupts, timers, and ISRs on an ARM Cortex-M using embedded C in Keil IDE, adhering to stringent C coding guidelines for precise LED actuation, effective switch debouncing, and correct program behavior
– Designed and implemented a decoder, counter, 2-bit adder, and 2-bit multiplier using FPGA and VHDL on the Zynq7000 SoC, created custom programmable logic IPs, and integrated them with the processor system using C,
enhancing system functionality and performance
– Designed and implemented a Verilog memory module with direct-mapped cache and read/write capabilities, and built a pipelined RISC processor for executing 16 instructions, all validated using ModelSim to enhance functionality and efficiency

Java Programmer, Project Designer, Software Tester January 2022 – April 2022
Real-Time Concurrent System – Elevator Control System
– Developed a highly configurable elevator control system using Java, addressing the need for customizable floors,
elevators, door open/close times, and travel times. Implemented UDP communication protocols to ensure seamless interaction between subsystems and programmed deadlock-free and race-condition-free critical sections, resulting
in optimized adaptability, efficient communication, and robust concurrent operations